MTV shot some video from the high school football field in LA where David Cook filmed the performance sequences for the upcoming video for his single “Light On.”

David says they kept the plot easy to follow. “Guy sees girl, guy wants girl, guy eventually gets girl…there’s a lot of depth of emotion in the song that I hope will play out,” He explains.

And, he’s way excited about appearing on Saturday Night Live November 1. David jokes, “Hopefully, I don’t get caught lip syncing.”

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  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    David jokes, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“Hopefully, I donà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t get caught lip syncing.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ 

    David! Gasp! How dare you make fun of Ashley Simpson!!! :laugh_tb:

  • cookcricket

    Really! I get the first comment on here? I. Can’t. Wait. To. See. This!!!!

  • Dr. Tracey

    Exciting…………..can’t wait to see it.

  • http://myspace.com/pm68 Pam

    David! Gasp! How dare you make fun of Ashley Simpson!!!

    I couldn’t help but think of her when he said that. :laugh_tb: I can’t wait to see this video! :D

  • ptslittlecomment

    David! Gasp! How dare you make fun of Ashley Simpson!!!

    OH NO! Now all of her fans without a sense of humor will be up in arms!

  • Trina

    At the risk of sounding really shallow I’m having a hard time focusing on the plot when he’s looking like that.

    I was looking at one of the SNL boards and this comment made me nearly choke on my coffee

    David Cook as MG? Insert your “magic rainbow” joke here.

    :lol_tb:

  • Michelle

    He’s so cute :) Look, he’s singing!

  • leome

    I think this is one of those videos that story won’t really matter… what he said doesn’t have much to do with the lyrics, I think. Although we can give it that interpretation, but I would never get there on my own.
    Anyway, it looks like it will be a good looking video though, one has to admit that he’s looking good at that field.

  • Keel

    David! Gasp! How dare you make fun of Ashley Simpson!!!

    OH NO! Now all of her fans without a sense of humor will be up in arms!

    Dude, you know what? I think sometimes David forgets that he’s no longer one of us ‘normal’ peeps and can’t snark as freely as he used to. But he’s a master snarker. I can tell.

  • GEEK4VOCAB

    I can’t stop watching this video. The contrast from his sexy singing self to his adorable snarky self in a snuggly hoodie is almost too much awesomeness to bear in one sitting!

  • gingerly

    I, for one, hope he keeps snarking. Screw em if they can’t take a joke.

  • cookcricket

    Love the singing! That alone, to me, will make it worth buying the video! Not only is it fun to watch him talking/singing on the posted vid, but the still shot is so awwwww!

    Yup, fangirly to the core here!!! Um, that doesn’t mean I can’t use my noggin, just don’t choose to here. :happy_tb:

  • batgirl478

    David! Gasp! How dare you make fun of Ashley Simpson!!!

    I love it even more knowing in one of the videos from the Omaha auditions Andrew was interviewed and said if his brother made it he was going to Ashley Simpson-ize him!

  • outofsorts

    Why did I think that he was going to be *HOSTING* SNL? Was that ever a rumor, or was it just wishful thinking on my part? I think he would have been an awesome host…now I’m kinda disappointed (even though I know it’s still a big deal).

  • http://www.myspace.com/swood1104 Sarah

    No, the SNL thing has always been publicized as Ben Affleck as the host and David Cook as the music guest. That’s what the original article said and the way it’s been all along.

  • ShariG

    Awww He is so darn cute…and he can really sing, too. He is looking happy and living his dream. I am so happy for him and hope he just shines on Saturday Night Live. I can’t wait to see him play the camera again in this video. He sings right straight to every female in the audience personally when he performs and this female finds him irresistable.

  • Layla

    Eff me! Is he not as charming as all get out??!???

    Love the little clips from the video itself. His laugh is so infectious…makes me giggle and grin like an idiot!

    Just checked out the itunes charting…boyfirend’s record and LO are doing pretty damn good! I don’t think anyone is gonna beat HSM 3, tho’!

    Let’s hope after the SNL appearance that the buying trend of the record continues . Still hoping he sings a new second song instead of TOML- which I hope goes platinum and then gracefully wonders off into the sunset.

  • Trina

    I’ve chalked up up LO’s bounce to the pre-orders..but now magic rainbow has gone from being out of the Top 100 to no. 82. I’m starting to think that thing really is magical.

  • Dlynne

    I, for one, hope he keeps snarking. Screw em if they canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t take a joke.

    Make that two of us. I much prefer the snark.

    Why did I think that he was going to be *HOSTING* SNL? Was that ever a rumor, or was it just wishful thinking on my part? I think he would have been an awesome hostà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬ ¦now Ià ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢m kinda disappointed (even though I know ità ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s still a big deal).

    Let’s hope the next time he’s asked to be on the show, he’ll be hosting. Speaking of being a “big deal,” did anyone notice Adele’s sales the next day after performing on SNL last weekend? Her album was Number 1 on itunes and she wasn’t even on the radar before.

  • Lisa

    I can’t wait for the video! Hopefully I can buy the video or download it somewhere….somewhere over the magic rainbow…

  • http://www.myspace.com/gwendolyndiane GwendolynD

    I, for one, hope he keeps snarking. Screw em if they canà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢t take a joke.

    Make that two of us. I much prefer the snark.

    Make that three.

  • elle

    He does look cute in that hoodie!

  • http://absinthedreamers.blogspot.com/ Starrlight

    Well it has been almost 6 months since he won and STILL seems like the nicest, most down to earth, and highly likable guy.

    Still hot too ;)

  • LK08

    In that picture, he just looks so happy.

  • gerreb

    Yes, I agree he looks so cute! I heard “Light On” on the radio here in Minneapolis for the first time today! I was so excited! :)

  • Jolene

    I’ve been gone a really long time (Did my final test for my B.S. degree today, Woohoo!) and it’s so much fun to come back to this little preview.
    Early November for the video, huh? I wonder who the female lead is. Do we have spoilers on that?

    Wow, am I out of the loop. Better go catch up some… :D

  • Layla

    Welcome back Jolene! Isn’t all the DC news just great!